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Beauty & Style

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Liu Yong x Rishikesh S/S 2020

Valerina Young, Contributing Writer October 5, 2019

Read more of WSN’s New York Fashion Week coverage here. Email Valerina Young at [email protected].

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Barbara Tfank S/S 2020

October 5, 2019

From Origins to Glossier, a myriad of used-up skincare and makeup items are scattered across a table. Our staff delves into which empties they loved, and others they wouldn’t use again. (Staff Photo by Elaine Chen)

Completed by Culture: Moisturizer Edition

Completed by Culture is a series where the beauty-loving culture editors dish on the products they’ve managed to finish.

Moisturizer is the outerwear of your skincare routine — essential, reliable and protects and seals in everything you’ve put on underneath. Truly the workhorse of your ensemble....

African black soap body wash in Sidestein is a  gentle, hydrating body wash. Beauty section in Sidestein covers everything students need. (Photo by Talia Barton)

The Bizarre World of Sidestein Beauty

Move over Lush, Sidestein has NYU students covered.
Divya Nelakonda, Staff Writer October 3, 2019

You’re checking out at Sidestein. A pack of paper towels in one hand, and a coffee in the other, you notice something. Right by the cashiers sit the mysterious “clean” beauty...

Sosena Bekele, a Steinhardt sophomore and founder of Lash Fantasy. (Photo courtesy Sosena Bekele)

Sophomore Fosters Empowerment With Dorm Lash Business

Sosena Bekele has been doing lash extensions since high school, and now she’s making a profit out of her dorm.
Elif Kesikbas, Staff Writer September 30, 2019

Doesn’t everyone want big, full, bold lashes? While many turn to mascara daily to achieve the look, once makeup remover hits the eye, the effect disappears.  Steinhardt sophomore...

From Origins to Glossier, a myriad of used-up skincare and makeup items are scattered across a table. Our staff delves into which empties they loved, and others they wouldn’t use again. (Staff Photo by Elaine Chen)

Culture Desk Empties

Completed by Culture is a series where the beauty-loving culture editors dish on the products they’ve managed to finish.

If you’re as beauty-obsessed as we are, you probably know that it’s actually really hard to finish a product, especially if you’re constantly trying new things. But when...

Postcards with bra patterns in Strand Bookstore. (Photo by Bella Gil)

Bras: To Wear, or not to Wear?

NYU students discuss why they are choosing to wear their bras or not.
Andrea Pineda-Salgado, Staff Writer September 26, 2019

Do you remember getting your first bra? The long-anticipated or dreaded trip to the store with a trusted adult, sibling or friend may seem like eons ago. Some people cannot wait...

Hannah Tribolet, Gallatin junior, a young model recently moved from Los Angeles to New York. After developing her modeling career in London for two months, she returned to America and transfered to NYU. (Photo by Talia Barton)

Student Model Avoids Fashion Week And Other Industry Practices

How junior Hannah Tribolet defies many of the standards associated with a modeling career.
Marielle Marlys, Staff Writer September 26, 2019

Gallatin junior Hannah Tribolet is not your average student, but she’s also not your average model. The 20-year-old is signed with LA Models and recently moved from Los Angeles...

Day 1 euphoria makeup look. (Photo by Srishti Luthra)

I Tried Euphoria Makeup for a Week

Glitter tears for days.
Ria Mittal, Staff Writer September 23, 2019

My makeup skills are limited to eyeliner and maybe some lipstick, but some people really know how to knock this stuff out of the park. Euphoria, the latest HBO drama, has already...

Marva Shi, our deputy multimedia editor, slurps up a bowl of pho in Saigon Shack while wearing a Gudetama pancakes facemask. (Staff Photo by Min Ji Kim)

I Tried Sheet-Masking in Public for a Week

Some guy meowed at me.
Marva Shi, Deputy Multimedia Editor September 20, 2019

This week, I practiced two things that I am generally pretty uncomfortable with: skincare and interacting with strangers. Although the ritual of sheet-masking is popular among...

Brent McKeever, Stern first-year, a reputable photographer who photographs for brandy melville & celebrities. (Via Instagram)

Not Only a Photographer, But a Friend to the Stars

How Brent McKeever is turning a hobby into a full-fledged career.
Yaprak Ugurses, Staff Writer September 19, 2019

What do star-studded parties, breath-taking portraits and partially nude models have in common? They are just some of Stern first-year Brent McKeever’s manifold subjects in his...

Jill Roberts, a Steinhardt first-year, shares her skin care routine. (Via Instagram)

Jill Roberts, Future Educator With a Fresh Face

Let’s Face It is a series where students share their beauty and skincare essentials.
Daniela Ortiz, Staff Writer September 19, 2019

San Franciscan and lover of reading, writing and, more recently, kickboxing, Steinhardt first-year Jill Roberts is still getting used to life at NYU. Roberts, who studys English,...